Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Launches India’s First Organic Fisheries Cluster

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Why in the news?

• The Union Minister, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and DairyingShri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh inaugurated and laid the foundation for 50 key projects worth Rs. 50 crores under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) covering all North East Region States Except Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram,  in Guwahati, Assam.

Important points:

• To continue the efforts for sustainable development of fisheries in the North Eastern Region, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh  notified and launched the Organic Fisheries Cluster in Soreng District of Sikkim.

•  This is the First of Its Kind in India, for development of organic fisheries and aquaculture in the State of Sikkim under the PMMSY, at North Eastern Region State Meet Guwahati, Assam marking a significant step towards sustainable development of the fisheries in the State. 

• National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development(NABARD) is a key stakeholder in developing the fisheries and aquaculture organic cluster in Sikkim. 

 About the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY):

• The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), a scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India, implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in all the States and Union Territories (UTs) inter-alia provides adoption of a cluster-based approach to enhance the competitiveness of the fisheries sector, facilitate economies of scale, generate higher incomes, accelerate the growth and expansion of fisheries and aquaculture in an organized manner.